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HAVE YOU EVER<\/strong> wondered how much your old Ikea Billy bookshelf might be worth? What about that candlestick you picked up after a meatball lunch circa 2003? And let\u2019s not forget about the armchair you bought without thinking about whether it would fit into your boot at all, because all you actually went to Ikea for was a few candles and a photo frame. If you ever thought about disposing of any of the above, you might want to hold off for now. Because you could be sitting on a gold mine.<\/p>\n The hunt for vintage furniture has become the nation\u2019s favourite sport and everyone\u2019s go-to \u2013 Ikea \u2013 is leading the charge. On resale platform Etsy, searches for retro pieces by the Swedish interiors conglomerate founded in 1943 have soared by 34% year on year, according to trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson. \u2018Vintage Ikea lamps, chairs and coffee tables are the furniture items that have seen the highest number of searches,\u2019 she says. \u2018I anticipate that shoppers will continue to gravitate towards nostalgic styles and items that bring back memories and well-known and trusted brands.\u2019<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/IMPALA_EDIT-scaled-2-1.jpg” title_text=”IMPALA_EDIT-scaled-2″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-gallery-caption” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Akshar|600|||||||” custom_margin=”-15px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] An impala chair<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Meanwhile, rare Ikea archival pieces dating back to the \u201960s, \u201970s and \u201980s rack up as much as \u00a312k at collectors\u2019 auctions. Artist Harry Stayt already saw the potential eight years ago when he started collecting for his archive project BILLYFORSALE, which eventually launched in 2020. A glimpse at his online store delivers the proof \u2013 most items are marked \u2018sold out\u2019. And what are customers after? \u2018I have sold a lot of the \u201990s Vajer chests of drawers and I\u2019m always getting requests to stock more. I think they are a perfect example of Ikea at its best. Storage can be really hard to get right but these have such a mad design that they work,\u2019 he says.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Untitled-2-copy-2.jpg” title_text=”Untitled-2 copy” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-gallery-caption” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Akshar|600|||||||” custom_margin=”-15px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] Prolog light and Vajer drawers\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Like with many collectables, there are holy grails everyone is holding out for. One, says Stayt, is Ikea\u2019s tube-frame \u201970s sofas, \u2018But I\u2019ve never been able to source one as most have been thrown away,\u2019 he says. Other gems he has managed to source are the Kromvik bed from the \u201980s, currently going at around \u00a35k, and the Impala chair, with a market value of anywhere between \u00a34k and \u00a35k. \u2018There was also a collection in the mid-\u201980s called Tomorrow that was created to push more experimental, fashionable designs, but still at low prices. A lot of my favourite items I have sold are from this collection, including the H\u00e4ftig clock, Kr\u00e4sen candlesticks and Sirlig chandelier.\u2019<\/p>\n So, the next time you want to throw a Ribba frame out, make some space in your storage unit instead. It might be worth quadruple the amount in a few decades.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Untitled-2-copy-3.jpg” title_text=”Untitled-2 copy” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-gallery-caption” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Akshar|600|||||||” custom_margin=”-15px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] A Parlor sculpture (left) and Stoja light<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#111111″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” module_class=”custom-divider” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=”credit-texts” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”] WORDS: <\/strong>HENRIK LISCHKE PHOTOS:<\/strong> GETTY, BILLYFORSALE<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The hunt for vintage furniture has
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